Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Playing the Piano



                                 This is our piano, a P.S. Wick from St. Paul, Minnesota. It is
                     a cabinet grand piano with a wonderful tone. It is 80 years
                     old.
                     I found this piano at an estate sale in 1988, and knew
                     it was a great deal. 

                    I had wanted to learn to play the piano since I first touched
                    my grandparents piano...at the age of two. Their policy was
                    a hands off policy, so I never was allowed to touch even one
                    key. 

                    Our first child took piano lessons, and with running after
                    several children under the age of ten, it was fulfilling to
                    listen to someone else play the piano. Over the years a 
                    few of our children took to the piano, and that was enough
                    for me at the time.

                    As children began to graduate from college and leave home,
                    the piano was sitting idle for long periods of time. I began
                    to feel again my childhood longing for learning how to
                    play this lovely instrument. So, I took a series of lessons,
                    and after many long hours of practicing numerous songs,
                    scales and chords,I can say that I am fairly decent on
                    the piano, as long as the piece is at my level.

                    More than learning the Circle of Fifths and other elements
                    of theory, I learned that if you really want to learn something,
                    no matter how difficult, it can be done. So much of learning is 
                    attitude. I will never be an expert pianist, but I didn't take up
                    learning piano in order to become an expert. I enjoy the 
                    process of learning, and when I look back at where I started
                    in piano, and what I know and can play now...it was all worth
                    every minute of practice that I put into it!


                    









1 comment:

  1. Awww our lovely piano!
    I didn't know you got it at an estate sale!
    But thank you for making this instrument apart of all our lives!! :) Still play it every day at work!! :)

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